Display device.



G. F. KABER.

DISPLAY DEWCE' APPLICATION FILED IAN-10.1916. RENEWED NOV. 18. 1916.

Patented Dec. 26, 1916.

GEORGE E. KABER, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

DISPLAY DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 26, 1916.

Application filed January 10, 1916, SerialNo. 71,249. Renewed November 18, 1916. Serial No. 132,181.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE F. KABER, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings, city and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display Devices, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relatesto improvements in display devices, particularly to be used as an advertising medium for ladies apparel, an object of the invention being to provide such a device preferably constructed of cardboard which will have the form of a young woman modishly gowned, a portion of the garments being constructed of fabric, and so held by the figure as to have the realistic appearance of being blown by the wind.

Another object is to provide such a device which will be of simple and inexpensive construction, and will be sufficiently substantial for the uses intended.

With these and other objects in view, my invention is shown in the accompanying drawings and will be hereinafter more fully described with reference thereto, and finally pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of my improved device. Fig. 2 is a rear view of the same. Fig. 3 is a front view showing a modified position of the skirt, and Fig. 4 is a side view thereof.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several figures of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, my invention comprises a portion 10, preferably having the outline of a young lady, and constructed of cardboard or other suitable material. Upon the upper portion of the figure is designed the outer clothing of the lady, while below the waist line the lingerie garments are represented, a portion of the same extending outwardly from the figure as at 11, to form a supporting member for the skirt, which with the opposite portion of the figure supports the skirt in the desired position as hereinafter described. The skirt 12 which is formed of fabric, and preferably of a color and texture as to taste fully harmonize with the other clothing, is

secured to the waistline immediately below the representation of the upper garments of the figure. The skirt is quite full and at the upper portion is pasted fiatto the the lower portion of the figure. Should the lower edge of the upper garment have an irregular shape, such for instance as a vest or scalloped effect, it will be understood the upper edgeof the skirt is correspondingly formed to fit into the design. In this way theupper garment has theappearance of being brought out in relief against the skirt.

The skirt, it will be seen, is held out at one side by the portion 11, and at the other side remains close to the figure, very effectively simulating the appearance of being blown by the wind. If desired, the skirt may be made to flare at both sides.

As shown in Fig. 1 a moderate wind only is supposed to be blowing. 'When it is desired to represent a stronger blowing of the wind, the skirt is turned up at the bottom as at 13, which causes a kink 14 to form at the edge which serves to hold the skirt away from the figure in front, and presents a very realistic appearance. The skirt is draped in such manner that by turning it up at the bottom dilferent efiects may be obtained. It remains in this turned up position on account of its being larger at the bottom and supported at the sides. A hinged support 15 is secured to the back of the figure for supporting the same in standing position. The back of the figure is preferably covered after the skirt is attached by a sheet of cardboard 16 to give it a finished appearance.

My improved device will. prove especially effective as an advertising medium, but it will be understood that the same may be advantageously used for other purposes, such for instance, as calendars, place-cards, favors, etc. The styles of garments may be of infinite variety.

I have illustrated preferred and satisfactory forms of my invention, but itcis obvious that changes may be made therein, within the spirit and scope thereof, as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a device of the character described, a manikin device, having the figure of a young woman, provided at the upper portion with the representation of outer gal At the other side the skirt is also pasted at the back and along ments, and at the lower portion with the representation of lingerie garments, and a fabric skirt portion secured at the front immediately below the lower edge of said representation of said outer garments, and at the edges secured to the rear portion of said device, the skirt adapted to be supported in draped position by said device.

2. In a device of the character described, a manikin device provided with an outstanding portion having a relatively short inclined edge, and a relatively long fabric member representing an outer garment secured to said manikin device, and folded at a portion thereof around said inclined edge, said inclined edge adapted to support the length of said fabric portion in inclined position.

3. In a device of the character described, a inanik-in device, provided at the upper as my invention, I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses. GEORGE F. KABER.

I/Vitnesses V F. Hose, JOHN SoHwARz.

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